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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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