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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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