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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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