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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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