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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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