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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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