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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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