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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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