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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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