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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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