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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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