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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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