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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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