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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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