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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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