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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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