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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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