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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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