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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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