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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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