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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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