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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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