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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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