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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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