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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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