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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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