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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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