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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. 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. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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