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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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