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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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