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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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