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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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