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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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