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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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