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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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