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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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