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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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