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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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