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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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