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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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