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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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