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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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