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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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