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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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