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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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