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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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