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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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