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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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