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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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