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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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