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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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