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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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