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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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