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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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