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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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