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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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