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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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