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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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