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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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