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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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