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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education