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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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