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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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