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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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