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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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