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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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