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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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