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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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