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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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