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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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