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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. 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 classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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