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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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