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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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