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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about 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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