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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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