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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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