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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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