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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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