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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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