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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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