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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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