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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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