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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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