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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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