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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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