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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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