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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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