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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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