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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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