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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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