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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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