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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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