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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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