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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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