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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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