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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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