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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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