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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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