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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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