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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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