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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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