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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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