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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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