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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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