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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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