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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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