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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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