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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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