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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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