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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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