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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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