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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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