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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions 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 poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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