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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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