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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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