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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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