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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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