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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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