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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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