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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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