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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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