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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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