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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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