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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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