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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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