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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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