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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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