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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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