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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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