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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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