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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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