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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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