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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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