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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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