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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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