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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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