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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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