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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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