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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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