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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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