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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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