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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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