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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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