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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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