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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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