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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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