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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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