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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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