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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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