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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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