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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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