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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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