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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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