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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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