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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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