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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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