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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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