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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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