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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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