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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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