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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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