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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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