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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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