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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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