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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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