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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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