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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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