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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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