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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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