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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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