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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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