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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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