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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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