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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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