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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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