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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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