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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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