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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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