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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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