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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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