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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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