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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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