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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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