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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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