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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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