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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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