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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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