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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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