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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 massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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