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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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