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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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