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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors 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 experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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