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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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