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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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