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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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