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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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