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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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