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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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