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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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