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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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