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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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