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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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