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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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