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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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