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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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