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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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