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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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