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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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