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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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