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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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