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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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