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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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