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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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