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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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