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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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