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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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