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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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