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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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