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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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