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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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