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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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