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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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