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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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