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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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