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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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