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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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