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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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