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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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