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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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