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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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