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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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