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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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