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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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