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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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