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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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