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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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