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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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