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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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