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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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