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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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