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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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