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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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