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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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