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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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