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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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