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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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