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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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