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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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