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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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