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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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