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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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