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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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