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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting 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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