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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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