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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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