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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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