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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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