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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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