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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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