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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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