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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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