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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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