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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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