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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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