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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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