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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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