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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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