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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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