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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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