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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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