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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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