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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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