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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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