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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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