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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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