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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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