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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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