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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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