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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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