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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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