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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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