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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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