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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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