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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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