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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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