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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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