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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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