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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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