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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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