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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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