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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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