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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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