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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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