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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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