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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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