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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates 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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