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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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