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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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