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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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