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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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