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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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