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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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