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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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