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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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