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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important 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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