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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What 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 participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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