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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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