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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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