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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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