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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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