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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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