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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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