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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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