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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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