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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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