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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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