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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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