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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key 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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