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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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