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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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