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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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