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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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