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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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