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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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