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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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