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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key 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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