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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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