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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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