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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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