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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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