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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important 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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