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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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