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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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