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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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