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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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