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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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