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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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