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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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