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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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