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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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