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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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