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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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