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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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