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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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