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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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