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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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