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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This 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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