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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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