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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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