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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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