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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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