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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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