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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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