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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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