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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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