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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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