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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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