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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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