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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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