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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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