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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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