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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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