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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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