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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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