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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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