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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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