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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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