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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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