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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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