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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee 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 MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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