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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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