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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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