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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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