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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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