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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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