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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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