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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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