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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes 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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