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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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