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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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