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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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