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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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