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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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