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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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