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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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