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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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