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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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