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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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