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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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