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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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