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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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