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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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