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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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