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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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