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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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