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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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