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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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