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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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