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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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