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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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