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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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