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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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