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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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