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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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