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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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