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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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