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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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