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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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