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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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