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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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