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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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