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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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