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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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