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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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