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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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