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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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