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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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