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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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