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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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