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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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