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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches 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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