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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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