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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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