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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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