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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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