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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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