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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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