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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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