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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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