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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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