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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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