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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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