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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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