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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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