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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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