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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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