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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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