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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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