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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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