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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons