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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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