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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational 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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