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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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