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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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