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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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