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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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