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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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