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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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