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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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