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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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