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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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