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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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