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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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