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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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