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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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