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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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