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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes 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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