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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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