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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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