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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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