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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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