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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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