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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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