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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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