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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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