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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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