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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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