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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important 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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