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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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