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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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