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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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