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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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