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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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