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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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