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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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