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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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