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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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