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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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