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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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