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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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