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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important 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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