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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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