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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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