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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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