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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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