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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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