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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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