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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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