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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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