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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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