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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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