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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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