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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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