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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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