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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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