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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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