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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes 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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