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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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