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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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