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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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