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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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