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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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