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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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