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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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