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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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