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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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