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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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