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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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