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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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