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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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