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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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