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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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